refrain
The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanzaThe chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza.
» Please refrain from smoking.
Bitte nicht rauchen! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Воздержитесь от курения, пожалуйста. — marafon
Утримайтесь від паління, будь ласка. — deniko
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2 sensesThe chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza.
Refrain, Kehrreim
припе́вpripév, рефре́нrefrén
при́співprýspiv, рефре́нrefrén
(broadly)A much repeated comment, complaint, or saying.
- the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
Examples
88 sentencesPlease refrain from smoking.
Утримайтесь від паління, будь ласка. — deniko
ruВоздержитесь от курения, пожалуйста. — marafon
deBitte nicht rauchen! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I refrain from drinking.
Я утримуюсь від пияцтва. — ChickenKiev
Tom refrained from doing that.
Том утримався від того, щоб це зробити. — deniko
Please refrain from speaking without permission.
deBitte sprechen Sie nicht ohne Erlaubnis. — Zaghawa
Please refrain from smoking cigarettes here.
Translations
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Origin
From French refrain, from the Old French verb refraindre (“to break off, repeat”), from LaFrom French refrain, from the Old French verb refraindre (“to break off, repeat”), from Latin re- (“back, again”) + frangō (“break”); compare Occitan refranhs (“a refrain”), refranher (“to repeat”). See refract and the verb refrain.
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Forms
plural: refrainsSynonyms
2 synonymsCollocations
3 patterns- refrain from smoking
- please refrain from
- please refrain